ACCORDING to wildlife biologist Joe Wasilewski, the black mamba is the most-advanced of all the snake species in the world. Its combination of speed, unpredictable aggression, and potent venom make it an extremely dangerous species. To South African locals the black mamba bite is known as the "kiss of death." TERRY MWALE in a typical James-Bond-like-movie describes his dramatic experience with the dreaded serpent.
THERE was a crashing sound from above the huge tree under which I was sitting. In a split second, this was followed by a heavy thud on the ground, as though a heavy object had been hurled from the tree to the ground.
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